Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt

Jolie and Pitt to 'adopt again'

Two-year-old Moussa from Syria could be joining superstars' family, according to report.

Security flaws revealed

Russell John Tully, 48, is accused of murdering two Ashburton women in the town's Work and Income office, and attempting to kill a third.

Shooting at Winz office highlighted deficient safety policy at Ministry of Social Development sites.

NZDF training for Iraq

Defence Force is training for Iraq, as the Govt bats away suggestions training began last year.

Breastfeeding stoush

Woman uncomfortable breastfeeding at work with only a screen for privacy, ERA told.

Lundy trial: Phone call on day

Mark Lundy phoned home to speak to wife on day family were found dead, court told.

Driver rescued after truck crash

Witnesses say the Te Awamutu corner where two trucks crashed is dangerous.

national

PM's plan for the year

JOHN KEY: Keeping spending tight.

Key promises "a comprehensive policy agenda and a substantial legislative programme" for the year ahead.

Taxi smashes into The Cup

No one seriously hurt but coffee off the menu after a taxi smashed through a popular cafe's window.

Breastfeeding is a perfectly normal thing to do.

Breastfeeding screen 'distressing'

Woman was uncomfortable breastfeeding at work with only a screen for privacy, ERA told.

Video

Protest at Strauss-Kahn trial

Feminist activists threw themselves on Dominique Strauss-Kahn's car in protest as the ex-IMF chief arrived at court to testify over his alleged role in sex parties with prostitutes.

world

Syria gets air strike info - Assad

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in an interview with the BBC, said there was no direct co-operation with the US, whose air force has been bombing Islamic State in Syria since September.

Syrian president says third parties including Iraq were telling Damascus about US-led campaign of air strikes against the Islamic State in Syria.

Police review Assange security

UK police say they are reviewing the policy of keeping a watch on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

Protest at Strauss-Kahn trial

Feminist activists threw themselves on Dominique Strauss-Kahn's car in protest as ex-IMF chief arrived for sex trial.

business

Anzac Gallipoli coin unveiled

New Zealand's new silver and black Anzac coin.

One million of the country’s first coloured coins will come into circulation next month.

Ex-MegaUpload exec arrested

An executive who worked under Kim Dotcom at MegaUpload has been arrested in the United States.

Warwick Isaacs oversaw the demolition and rebuild of Christchurch's central city.

Stonewood hires heavy hitters

Stonewood Homes has hired both Christchurch's rebuild leader and its airport chief chief executive to lead the company.

money

Beware low weekly payments

TAKE CARE: Some of the deals are so awful it is hard to credit them.

The actual price of buying now and paying back slowly can be hideous, even if it sounds affordable.

Scammers target lonely lovers

People can lose more than their hearts online to scoundrels taking advantage of their loneliness. 

Retirement villages 'resort-like'

No slowdown for fuel prices

small business

Bridesmaid for hire

Bridesmaid Lisa walking down the aisle ahead of Yvette and her brother Michael - a truly special moment.

Professional bridesmaid's service is in huge demand and isn't for 'sad' brides without friends, she says.

An oasis in the city

A rash of astroturf is creeping across Wellington, in a bid to prove the city is not dead.

Publisher's nimble approach

Pop-up shops are a selling gem

technology

Kickass Torrents banned

Fugitive: the most popular torrent tracking website finds a home elsewhere.

Right after The Pirate Bay made it back, authorities have moved - unsuccessfully - to block another torrent site.

Samsung TVs 'spying' on users

Users warned against discussing personal info in front of some TVs.

Caption pls.

Netflix makes it to Cuba

Yes, Netflix got to Cuba before getting to New Zealand, but it's mostly symbolic.

life & style

The priciest city to date in NZ...

WELLINGTON'S FINEST: The famous paua ravioli at Logan Brown.

Hamilton's the cheapest, but which Kiwi city will strike straight through the wallet for loved-up couples this Valentines Day?

'I am not dating a racial slur'

She wrote a blog post detailing how wonderful her boyfriend is. Then she started getting death threats.

robyn

When size 4 is too big

Modelling agencies want to represent women of all sizes. But the fashion industry won't let them.

well & good

Why she trains while pregnant video

RAISING EYEBROWS: Pregnancy has not stopped Santa Monica-based Linda Baltes from working out.

She’s been fit and active all her life and pregnancy wasn’t going to change that.

10 'red flag' cancer warnings

Despite cancer warning signs, some people aren't seeing their GP, study finds.

ORGANIC PAYS OFF: Eating organic produce means far less exposure to pesticides, study confirms.

Halve your pesticide exposure

'If you tell me what you typically eat, I can tell you how high your pesticide exposure is likely to be.'

home & property

10-year loan likely to be copied

10 YEAR LOCK DOWN: Only about 0.01 per cent of borrowers have their home loans locked up for more than five years.

Long-term mortgages are set to become cheaper and more common, thanks to TSB's trailblazing.

Moving house, literally gallery

Packing up to move takes on a whole new meaning with these homes.

SIMPLE: Succulents placed in clear vessels filled with clear white sand can serve as elegant tabletop decor.

10 affordable DIY ideas

Looking for some affordable ways to change-up your home decor?

food & wine

An open letter to young drinkers

Hashigo Zake and Beer Without Borders owner Dominic Kelly.

Hashigo Zake and Beer Without Borders owner Dominic Kelly pens a letter to young drinkers.

Dinner in 15: Pasta sciue sciue

Summer tomatoes star in this easy pasta dish.

M-Chef duo's boat-friendly recipes

Sweets for my sweet

nz farmer

'Rigged' flow meters

The weir on the Pareora River witnesses suspect was built by farmers trying to cheat the water take system.

ECan investigates claims farmers gamed water flow meters to evade irrigation restrictions.

Delegat sales bubble along

Wine maker Delegat Group sold 1.13m cases of wine in the half year to December for an expected profit of $20.5m.

Bank bearish on drought

Safer farms target

entertainment

Spider-Man joins Avengers

Swinging by: Marvel Studios has signed a deal with Sony Pictures that will allow Spider-Man to appear in its Avengers film series.

Get ready web-heads, Spider-Man is about to team up with Iron Man and Captain America.

Kim discovers undies

She's only just started wearing undies, she's scared of social media and she dreams of living 'a quiet life' in Paris. 

ROPED IN AND TIED DOWN: Hardware store is getting ready for Fifty Shade of Grey hysteria.

Store stocks up on rope 

A DIY store in Britain is being roped in and tied down to the Fifty Shades of Grey hysteria.

travel

Keeping London's Soho 'sexy'

'BOHEMIAN' DISTRICT: People walk down a side street in Soho, London.

Campaigners, including Stephen Fry, push to preserve area's unique identity, which they fear is being lost in redevelopment.

Looking for Alan Turing

Success of historical drama The Imitation Game has provided yet another chance for movie tourism in the UK.

The upgrades are designed for frequent flyers who do not have enough points to book a 'classic award'.

Bid for upgrades offer launched

Select Qantas frequent flyers will be allowed to bid for empty business class seats before they fly using cash and points.

stuff nation

Return to Nelson an odd feeling

NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Haulashore Island and The Cut viewed from houses at The Cliffs, absolutely stunning.

Nelson is great . . . but former local Tasha Black isn't quite ready to come home yet.

Who can tackle Chelsea? stuff nation

After Chelsea extended their lead in the English Premiership, which teams can still catch them?

FOOT IN MOUTH: Kanye West.

Top five reader comments today stuff nation

Ahhh, Kanye. Love him or hate him, it seems most readers can't help but comment on him.

motoring

New 007 star cars

MOVIE ROLES: The Range Rover SVR (left), Jaguar C-X75 (centre) and the Land Rover Defender that will feature in the next James Bond movie, Spectre.

Jaguars and Land Rovers confirmed as car co-stars alongside Aston Martin in the new James Bond movie.

The Escalade curse?

Besides celebrity status, what does Bruce Jenner have in common with Justin Bieber, Tiger Woods and Paris Hilton?

Daniel Ricciardo in qualifying, Abu Dhabi, November 2014.

Top Gear bid video (spoiler)

Australian F1 racer Daniel Ricciardo has had his attempt at breaking the Top Gear track record.

sport

Bid to televise Ko rounds fails

Lydia Ko.

Attempts to screen Lydia Ko's rounds at this month's NZ Women's Open fall short.

NZ get favourable draw  video

Host nation drawn in Group A alongside USA, Ukraine and Myanmar for under-20 World Cup.

HAPPY RETURN: ICC chief Dave Richardson.

NZ will not host World T20

NZC has poured cold water on reports it will co-host the World Twenty20 tournament in 2020.

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Cancer took my parents stuff nation

Bart Couprie, left, with his parents and brother about 1972.

The vile disease that took my step-father and mother had come back to try to claim me.

A rich and fulfilling life

HEALTHY COMPETITION: IHC members running in the Pak N Save 5km run in Blenheim.

My godson, Flynn, died aged only 5. Yet in his short life, he taught me more than almost anyone I have ever met.

Looking for Alan Turing

Benedict Cumberbatch, sitting centre, is Alan Turing in the film The Imitation Game.

The success of The Imitation Game has provided yet another chance for movie tourism in the UK.

Nothing sweeter than gift of sound

PRECIOUS MOMENT: Grandmother Jody Malam with granddaughter Keshia Uele, 7, who was born profoundly deaf. Keshia received support from The Hearing House after getting a cochlear implant.

Keshia Uele may be a chatterbox now - but a short time ago she could not string a sentence together.

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SPICES OF LIFE:  Richard food shopping at his local fresh food market in Dhaka.

Richard and Tracy Rattray enjoy a wealth of new experiences in their new home in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Drawn to London's diversity

Chris Walsh in London.

Chris Walsh never tires of life in Notting Hill, London.

Heaven ... with sandy togs

Torrent Bay. Every year I come here, and am amazed all over again.

Take pity on me as I endure yet another annual holiday at the tiny, bush-ringed hamlet of Torrent Bay.

Hijabs and hospitality stuff nation gallery

UGC - 14. A street vendor, Shiraz

Iran is a destination with more to offer than you might think - you just have to ask, writes Mike O'Connor.

oddstuff

Robot vacuum cleaner turns on owner

HAIRY: The woman is helped by emergency workers.

Emergency services had to free woman after machine sucked up her hair while she slept on the floor.

Smiley face spotted by telescope

INTERGALACTIC EMOTICON: In the centre of this image, taken with the Hubble Space Telescope, is the galaxy cluster SDSS J1038+4849 — and it seems to be smiling.

Hubble Space Telescope captures image of a galaxy cluster looking very much like an emoticon.

Humans keep looking on bright side

happy

Majority of communication around the world uses positive words, large study finds.

Angry owl attacks joggers

ATTACKER? A barred owl.

Morning joggers are being warned to watch out for an angry owl with an affinity for hats.